G8 Education (ASX:GEM) reports occupancy down 7.9% YTD and announces suspension of 40 centres plus a support office restructure as the childcare sector faces structural demand headwinds.
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Knowing how to read a balance sheet is a key skill investors need to know, because the balance sheet is the most underrated document in an annual report. Most new investors skip straight to earnings - perhaps not knowing how importance the balance sheet is or having an appreciate but not knowing how to read…
Add a new term to your vocabulary: The Iran Ceasefire Rally. The rally on the ASX yesterday, that saw our bourse rise over 2.5% in its best day in several months, occurred amidst a 2 week suspension of hostilities in Iran. And the ASX was not alone with Asian markets and North American futures rallying,…
Investors asked to name ASX 200 stocks winning during the Iran war would likely think of oil and gas stocks, benefiting from soaring prices. This is not incorrect - oil stocks like Woodside, Santos and Karoon have grabbed the headlines as the obvious beneficiaries of the US-Iran conflict that erupted in late February 2026.
However, they'd…
There are hard questions investors need to ask about their portfolio every now and again, because anyone telling you there's such a thing as a 'set and forget' investment is wrong. Markets evolve, company fundamentals shift, and macro conditions change, yet many portfolios are left largely unchecked. The most rational approach is to periodically interrogate…
This article outlines 5 ASX Predictions for 2026 that Stocks Down Under puts its neck on the line to assert will happen. It has become an annual tradition of ours, and some of these calls we get right, others we don't. Arguably our boldest call in suggesting ANZ would be the best performing big 4…
Many investors will be asking themselves this question: 'What does the Fed rate cut mean for Australia?' This question is always asked, but the answer is a lot less concrete than it would ordinarily be, not least because Australia's RBA will not follow suit, and may even go in a different direction.
What are the Best…
On Monday December 22, the ASX quarterly rebalance will be effective. Stocks will be promoted into new indices, while others will be demoted. It is important to note from the outset the June and December rebalances only involve the ASX 50, ASX 100 and ASX 200 indices whilst the March and September rebalances also involve…
To successfully maneuver the financial markets, it requires proper planning as well as thorough understanding of the economic forces, which determine investment opportunities. The economic calendar is a tool that investors cannot do without when making informed decisions but it cannot be effectively used in isolation. The skill of assessing, ranking, and putting into action the…
It is rarer to see a Reddit meme stock in 2025 than it was in 2021, but we just saw one in Beyond Meat. Some investors will likely have forgotten about this company given the boom and bust in its share price. Others will have likely forgotten about GameStop. But we saw a brief repeat…
